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September Newsletter! Shows With Antoine Dufour, Trevor Gordon Hall and Craig D'Andrea

Hi Everyone!

Thank you to everyone who made it out to the shows in July with Calum Graham. August was a busy month for me, but not because of shows or touring, but because I got married! It was an amazing day! Here's a picture of Laura and I from the wedding. It was such a special day for both of us!

 

September Shows!

I wanted to write you to let you know about some amazing shows coming up the last week of September. My good friends and fantastic guitarists Antoine Dufour, Trevor Gordon Hall,&...

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January 2016 News - Shows, NAMM and More!

Wow! Its 2016 already! Happy New Year Everyone!

I Hope you all had a great holiday season and are enjoying the start to the new year! Things have been incredibly busy for me the past few months, but I'm excited to announce some very special shows coming up in January! 

"A Night Of Modern Acoustic Guitar"

Featuring: Antoine DufourThomas LeebAdrian BellueTrevor Gordon HallCraig D'Andrea and Donovan Raitt

 

I'll be playing three very special shows in January wit...

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50% Off Tabs in October!

I wanted to let you know that I'm discounting all of my sheet music and tabs for the rest of October! You can get 50% off all individual Tabs and Tab Books by using the code "TABS50" at checkout at www.donovanraitt.com!

I have also just uploaded the tabs for the new "Guitar Hymns Vol.2" album. You can find them here

Also, if you are working on a piece and have any questions, you can sign up for an online or in-person lesson at my website! Also don't forget to check out my ...

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April Shows and News!

Hello everyone! Just wanted to send a quick email with some exciting shows in April! Hope you can make it! 

APRIL 2ND 7PM @ THE REPUBLIC OF PIE!

I'll be playing a set at the Republic of Pie this Thursday night at 7pm. Its a free show, so feel free to come by for coffee and pie and a great night of music! I might have some special guests join me that night, so don't miss it! 

REPUBLIC OF PIE
11118 Magnolia Blvd, North Hollywood, CA 91601


APRIL 4TH @ ALVA'S SHOWR...

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A Long Overdue 2015 Post! NAMM Recap...News and More!

Wow...its been a long time since I wrote another blog post it seems! Sorry for the delay everyone! Its been a crazy start to the year and there's a lot to share with you! 

Midwinter Hymns Update! 

Thank you all who ordered copies of the Midwinter Hymns album this past Christmas! We were able to raise over $150 for families forward and I know that will go a long way to helping local families in need! Thank you to everyone who bought CD's! 

New Video on Candyrat Records!

My latest video for...

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Christmas Music is Here!

Hello Friends! 

Well, its almost Thanksgiving, which means its been busy over here in the Oxford Guitar Lab (otherwise known as my home studio). I have some very cool projects I'd like to share with you!

Christmas Hymns CD - Limited Edition Re-Release

Last year I decided to record an album of christmas music to help fund the recording of my last record "Pursuing the Horizon" and it was a huge success! I sold out completely of the 200 cd's I pressed and was able to record that album this year!&...

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"Learning To Dance" video on Candyrat Records, Podcasts and More!

Hi everyone!

Its been a crazy few weeks here with summer ending and teaching back in full swing! October was a great month of shows and I'm pretty exhausted from all the playing (not to mention going through lots of guitar strings!) Thanks to everyone who came to the shows this month, especially to the show at Canvas in Irvine. Playing in the town I grew up in to friends old and new was something I'll never forget! Thanks for making it so special!

"Learning To Dance" video on Candyrat Records!

I'm ...

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Donovan Raitt In Concert This Friday in Irvine, CA

Hello Friends! 

I wanted to announce a special (and very rare)  hometown show in Irvine atCanvas Church this coming Friday, October 17th at 8pm (doors open at 7:30)! Oh, and It's a FREE CONCERT!

It's very rare that I get to play so close to home, so I'm hoping to see a lot of local friends at this one! Its going to be a fantastic show!

This show will be the first of several in a concert series put on by Canvas Church in Irvine that I'm excited to be helping w...

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October News Updates! "Strategic Tension" Turns 2!

Hi Everyone! 

Well it's been a fun summer and fall is back in full swing. Back teaching at Concordia in Irvine, some new students have signed up for lessons both in person and skype (I'm still accepting more if you're interested, just check out the lessons page!) and as usual, keeping things way too busy for my own sanity! There's been a lot going on that I'm excited to fill you in on and a lot coming up this month

October Shows!

I have a lot of really cool shows coming up in October that I want...

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August News...New Recording, and New Video!

Hello Friends! 

August news, take two! (My first post got deleted somehow, so here we go again!)

Hope you all have had a great summer! It's been a very busy one for me and I realized I haven't put up a blog post in a while, so I thought it's time to update everyone on some exciting happenings this summer! 

I just got back from the Canadian Guitar Festival in Kingston, Ontario. This was my second year at the festival and it gets better and better each year! It was so great to see the best f...

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